From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating a Backyard Oasis-Pool House
Featuring an angled pavilion-style design, this 794-square-foot pool house takes inspiration from the main residence, offering a “stylish and unified indoor-outdoor experience,” designer Sheila Rich says. Large rectangular pavers connect […]
From the August/September 2025 Issue
A Globetrotting Family Makes a Home in New Jersey-Pool
Tiered patios around the pool allow space for various levels of flowering shrubs.
From the August/September 2025 Issue
A Renovation Redefines Relationship Between Indoors & Out-Expansion
“The addition expanded several spaces at the rear of the home on the first and second floors,” architect Lara Garnant says. The area at right behind the black fence is […]
From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating an Outdoor Oasis-Pool
“To manage the dramatic drop behind the pool, an infinity edge and waterfall were incorporated, finished with blue glass tiles that coordinate with the pool’s interior,” designer Sheila Rich says.
From the August/September 2025 Issue
Creating an Outdoor Oasis-Pool Area
“A sleek aluminum extension table effortlessly slides open to accommodate large gatherings, eliminating the need for cumbersome leaves,” designer Sheila Rich says. Poolside, upholstered chaise lounges with headrests provide ultimate […]
From the June/July 2025 Issue
Passage to Paradise-Pool and Hot Tub
The pool and hot tub are bordered by ‘Limelight’ hydrangeas, crape myrtle, Hollywood Juniper and privet. The plantings help provide privacy from neighboring properties. The existing, large Japanese black pines […]
From the June/July 2025 Issue
Passage to Paradise-Pool
The interior of the entry wall features a fireplace and a pizza oven. The “grass” is artificial turf selected for its permeability. “There are strict limitations on the amount of […]
From the October/November 2024 Issue
A Stone Wall Inspires a Backyard Update-Pool
An existing weathered stone wall is a fitting backdrop for the redesign of this backyard — it’s believed to have once served as a boundary between farms. The small white […]
From the August/September 2024 Issue
Boosting the function and beauty of a backyard-Pool-Edge Seating
Lush hydrangeas behind the new bluestone and Karney stone retaining wall add definition and help to further screen the property from another house farther up the hill. The sitting area […]